Klook releases most photographed travel experiences in Asia, results underscore trend towards cultural and unique local experiences
Klook, a travel activities and services booking platform, has released its Top 10 list of most photographed travel experiences in Asia. And its results clearly show up the trend towards travel that is culture-driven, experiential and unique.
Klook analysed the activities it offers in Asia and fou [...]
Sabre launches airline platform to help carriers reimagine retailing
Sabre has rolled out its Digital Airline Commercial Platform (DACP), enlisting Aeroflot, Ethiopian Airlines and Etihad Airways as launch partners.
Announced in April this year at its Technology Exchange in Dallas, the platform was developed for airlines to help them maximise revenue streams and t [...]
The Wrap: Airlines, airports are investing in biometrics to deliver secure and easy travel
In the news: SITA’s report on IT in air transport highlighting the aviation industry’s investments in biometrics, Travelport's new managing director for Asia, more partnership in the airline and distribution sectors.
Travel Technology: Airlines, airports are investing in biometrics to delive [...]
Through The Looking Glass: Using blockchain and fin tech to elevate the next billion users in emerging markets
In our continuing series of articles around our WIT Singapore Conference theme of “Through The Looking Glass”, where we look outside travel in search of different stories and lessons, we look at how a new startup is aiming to use blockchain and fintech to address the base of the pyramid in emerg [...]
1,000 properties and counting: AccorHotels accelerates growth in Asia Pacific
There seems to be no stopping AccorHotels, whether it is on the acquisition trail or in expanding its brands, and the latter is most obvious in Asia Pacific (APAC) where it just opened its 1,000th hotel— the 143-room Pullman Tokyo Tamachi (picture above).
The launch of the property in Japan’s [...]
How does your hotel stack up in guest experience? Find out in this new report
Guest personalisation and value-driven service are among the top priorities among hotels to drive up occupancy, as well as to keep their guests coming back. Technology is also playing an increasingly important role in giving travellers a better experience, reveals the 2018 Guest Experience Assessmen [...]
The Wrap: Malaysia Airlines pilots Amadeus chatbot for flight bookings
In the news: Partnerships make the world of technology and travel go round, and not a day goes by without some deals made. We highlight a few inked this week that led to the ‘birth’ of (yet) another airline chatbot, the introduction of mobile tickets for sightseeing tours and the presentation of [...]
Bleisure and sharing services growing in popularity among APAC business travellers, reveals research
Business travel is on the rise. According to the World Travel and Tourism Council, an estimated US$1.2 trillion was spent on this segment around the world in 2016, nearly one quarter (23%) of total travel & tourism spending. It notes that business travel within Asia is growing at twice the pace [...]
Flight Centre buys Umapped to fast-track digital transformation
Australia-based Flight Centre Travel Group has acquired Umapped, a Toronto-based technology company that provides travel documentation, communication and itinerary management software to the travel industry.
Flight Centre will take 100% ownership of Umapped and will use general cash to fund the a [...]
Letter from Shanghai: Ctrip pushes on, global brands and lessons learnt in China and holy places, here we come
Things are at a different scale in China and this fact was hammered home when on my walk to the venue for the 12th TravelDaily Conference & Digital Travel Show (CDTS), I encountered a giant giraffe at the road crossing.
Whatever its purpose is, it served as a great landmark and over my two da [...]
